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the_o bishop_n now_o be_v but_o titular_a and_o make_v their_o residence_n at_o goldorp_n since_o boisleduc_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hollander_n this_o city_n be_v natural_o strong_a as_o well_o by_o its_o situation_n as_o by_o its_o fortification_n it_o be_v environ_v with_o river_n and_o meadow_n cover_v with_o water_n so_o that_o the_o avenue_n to_o the_o town_n be_v upon_o artificial_a causey_n make_v turn_v and_o wind_v and_o command_v by_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o six_o fort_n build_v at_o some_o distance_n without_o the_o town_n its_o ditch_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o say_a river_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n by_o divers_a channel_n very_o commodious_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n they_o be_v almost_o all_o soldier_n though_o they_o do_v not_o neglect_v trade_n which_o occasion_v this_o say_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o boisleduc_n be_v warlike_a merchant_n the_o city_n be_v large_a fair_a well_o build_v and_o very_o populous_a the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n john_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o sumptuous_a of_o the_o netherlands_o with_o a_o very_a fine_a clock_n the_o marketplace_n be_v environ_v with_o fine_a building_n where_o 10_o of_o the_o great_a street_n do_v end_n the_o hollander_n become_v at_o last_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1629._o by_o the_o valour_n and_o conduct_n of_o frederick_n henry_n prince_n of_o orange_n this_o city_n stand_v 43_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o antwesp_n and_o 50_o almost_o s._n of_o amsterdam_n long._n 24_o d._n 30_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 42_o m._n ii_o breda_n breda_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n mereck_n with_o the_o title_n of_o barony_n which_o comprehend_v now_o about_o seventeen_o village_n but_o it_o have_v more_o former_o and_o bergopzoom_a do_v then_o depend_v upon_o it_o breda_n have_v ancient_o particular_a lord_n of_o its_o own_o and_o be_v sometime_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n but_o john_n iii_o duke_n of_o brabant_n sell_v it_o again_o in_o 1350._o to_o john_n polon_n lord_n of_o lieck_n who_o leave_v a_o only_a daughter_n johanna_n marry_v in_o 1404._o to_o engelbert_n of_o nassau_n henry_n of_o nassau_n begin_v the_o castle_n of_o breda_n where_o the_o tomb_n of_o renatus_n of_o nassau_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o st._n peter_n found_v about_o 1303._o this_o city_n suffer_v very_o much_o during_o the_o war_n between_o the_o state_n and_o the_o spaniard_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n take_v it_o from_o the_o unite_a province_n july_n 18._o 1581._o maurice_n of_o nassau_n become_v master_n of_o it_o against_o in_o 1590._o by_o a_o boat_n load_v with_o turf_n under_o which_o he_o hide_v 60_o soldier_n who_o render_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o he_o afterward_o take_v the_o city_n by_o capitulation_n they_o tell_v a_o very_a remarkable_a thing_n of_o one_o of_o these_o soldier_n that_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o turf_n viz._n
to_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n that_o their_o child_n may_v enjoy_v their_o privilege_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o province_n lie_v but_o one_o city_n city_n city_n or_o wall_v town_n and_o nine_o village_n village_n village_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o the_o deal_n which_o run_v through_o the_o middle_n and_o wash_v mechlin_n and_o then_o into_o brabant_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o scheld_a 2._o senne_n which_o here_o fall_v into_o the_o deal_n malines_n malines_n or_o mechlin_n lat._n mechlinia_n and_o by_o those_o of_o the_o country_n mackelen_n or_o meckelen_n upon_o the_o deal_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o lordship_n of_o that_o name_n it_o be_v bigness_n and_o magnificence_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v call_v malines_n the_o beautiful_a as_o antwerp_n the_o rich_a brussels_n the_o noble_a louvain_n the_o wise_a ghent_n the_o great_a and_o bruges_n the_o ancient_n the_o situation_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o because_o of_o the_o tide_n the_o trade_n be_v 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and_o receive_v visit_n and_o to_o marry_v when_o they_o please_v the_o lordship_n of_o malines_n have_v its_o own_o lord_n until_o 1336._o that_o it_o become_v a_o free_a town_n after_o that_o time_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n till_o it_o enter_v into_o that_o of_o austria_n in_o 1477._o its_o inhabitant_n be_v free_a from_o all_o tax_n for_o the_o good_a service_n perform_v to_o charles_n the_o bold_a earl_n of_o flanders_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o nuis_n upon_o the_o rhine_n here_o have_v be_v two_o provincial_a council_n the_o first_o in_o 1570._o and_o the_o second_o in_o 1607._o the_o chief_a trade_n of_o this_o place_n consist_v in_o tan_v make_v of_o linen_n cloth_n point_n and_o lace_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o cast_v great_a artillery_n and_o gun_n it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o louvain_n 13_o almost_o n._n of_o brussels_n 14_o s._n e._n of_o antwerp_n and_o 30_o e._n of_o ghent_n long._n 23_o p._n 44_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 6_o m._n article_n v._o part_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o gelderland_n belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n that_o part_n of_o gelderland_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o spaniard_n bound_n bound_n have_v on_o the_o east_n and_o north_n cleves_n in_o germany_n on_o the_o west_n brabant_n and_o on_o the_o south_n juliers_n in_o germany_n extent_n extent_n it_o be_v extent_n be_v about_o 36_o mile_n north_n and_o south_n and_o about_o 28_o east_n and_o west_n the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a and_o yield_v all_o sort_n of_o grain_n abound_v moreover_o with_o rich_a pasture-ground_n quality_n quality_n which_o fatten_v great_a drove_n of_o cattle_n which_o be_v send_v from_o many_o far_a place_n the_o chief_a river_n here_o be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o the_o mouse_n which_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o part_n wash_v ruremonde_n and_o venlo_n and_o so_o pass_v on_o divide_v brabant_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o guelderland_n 2._o niers_fw-fr which_o wash_v gelder_n and_o run_v into_o cleves_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v gelder_n cap._n venlo_n ruremond_n bish_n 1._o gelder_n the_o city_n of_o gelder_n lat._n gueldria_n which_o they_o of_o the_o country_n call_v gelre_a be_v seat_v on_o a_o marshy_a ground_n upon_o the_o little_a river_n of_o nier_n which_o environ_n it_o instead_o of_o a_o moat_n the_o castle_n be_v extreme_o strong_a and_o say_v to_o be_v impregnable_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n in_o 1627._o the_o spaniard_n labour_v to_o have_v bring_v the_o rhine_n to_o the_o city_n of_o gelder_n and_o into_o the_o mouse_n on_o purpose_n to_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o commerce_n between_o germany_n and_o holland_n but_o fail_v in_o their_o enterprise_n it_o stand_v 26_o mile_n nigh_o s._n e._n of_o nimeguen_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n and_o 11_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o venlo_n long._n 25_o d._n 37_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 31_o m._n ii_o venlo_n venlo_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a town_n on_o the_o river_n mouse_n by_o the_o border_n of_o juliers_n it_o be_v a_o hance-town_n but_o subject_a to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o stand_v 11_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o gelder_n and_o 11_o n._n of_o ruremond_n long._n 25_o d._n 24_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 27_o m._n iii_o ruremond_n ruremond_n lat._n ruremonde_n be_v the_o second_o city_n of_o gelderland_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragant_fw-la of_o malines_n on_o the_o river_n mouse_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o roer_n or_o rura_n from_o which_o it_o take_v its_o name_n it_o be_v collegiate_n church_n be_v erect_v in_o 1559._o into_o a_o cathedral_n by_o pope_n paul_n iu._n william_n lindall_n be_v the_o first_o prelate_n of_o it_o the_o city_n be_v large_a fair_a and_o rich_a have_v many_o stately_a monastery_n in_o it_o whereof_o that_o of_o the_o carthusian_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n s._n of_o venlo_n and_o 21_o s._n of_o gelder_n long._n 25_o d._n 22_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 16_o m._n article_n vi_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o limburg_n limburgensis_n ducatus_fw-la limburg_n have_v the_o duchy_n of_o juliers_n to_o the_o east_n and_o north_n bound_n bound_n the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n to_o the_o west_n and_o part_n of_o luxemburg_n to_o the_o south_n it_o be_v extent_n south_n and_o north_n be_v about_o 35_o mile_n and_o west_n and_o east_n about_o 26._o extent_n extent_n it_o have_v heretofore_o duke_n of_o its_o own_o history_n history_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o walraine_n iii_o who_o other_o call_v henry_n in_o 1285._o adolph_n sell_v it_o to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n who_o pretend_v a_o right_a to_o it_o as_o descend_v from_o margaret_n daughter_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o limburg_n marry_v in_o 1172._o to_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o brabant_n in_o 1293._o rainold_n i._o duke_n of_o guelderland_n lay_v claim_n to_o it_o in_o the_o kite_n of_o ermengarde_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o herman_n late_a duke_n of_o limburg_n but_o he_o lose_v the_o battle_n of_o wore_v near_o collen_n june_n 5._o 1298._o and_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v force_v to_o resign_v his_o right_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n to_o regain_v his_o liberty_n and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n have_v enjoy_v it_o it_o have_v excellent_a mine_n of_o iron_n and_o one_o of_o copper_n quality_n quality_n the_o earth_n be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o wheat_n fruit_n and_o fuel_n but_o above_o all_o in_o grass_n and_o water_n the_o famous_a spaw-water_n be_v not_o above_o three_o league_n s._n w._n from_o limburg_n the_o chief_a river_n here_o be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o the_o mouse_n which_o run_v but_o through_o a_o little_a part_n of_o this_o country_n 2._o geul_fw-fr which_o wash_v valkenburg_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n 3._o weser_n which_o water_v limburg_n and_o run_v into_o liege_n 4._o bervine_n which_o wash_v dalem_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n this_o province_n have_v but_o five_o wall_v town_n and_o about_o 120_o village_n the_o town_n be_v limburg_n cap._n to_o the_o spaniard_n dalem_n to_o the_o hollander_n valkenburg_n to_o the_o hollander_n rolduck_n to_o the_o hollander_n remborg_n to_o the_o hollander_n i._o limburg_n limburg_n lat._n limburgum_n be_v pleasant_o seat_v upon_o a_o steep_a rock_n which_o overlook_v all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o at_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o run_v the_o river_n weser_n almost_o round_o it_o among_o several_a shady_a wood_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a city_n for_o it_o chief_o consist_v of_o one_o broad_a short_a street_n neither_o be_v it_o considerable_a for_o its_o beauty_n the_o building_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v of_o wood._n but_o it_o be_v of_o no_o small_a consideration_n for_o its_o strength_n for_o it_o be_v encompass_v with_o a_o strong_a wall_n and_o a_o trench_n and_o the_o access_n to_o it_o which_o be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n be_v extreme_o
difficult_a lie_v all_o along_o upon_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o rock_n from_o one_o side_n thereof_o to_o the_o other_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n over_o which_o be_v the_o governors_n lodging_n spread_v itself_o and_o quite_o lock_v up_o and_o command_v the_o whole_a passage_n here_o be_v before_o a_o very_a strong_a castle_n the_o hollander_n take_v this_o city_n in_o 1632._o but_o the_o spaniard_n recover_v it_o again_o in_o 1675._o the_o french_a surprise_v it_o and_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v it_o in_o 1677._o they_o destroy_v the_o castle_n which_o now_o lie_v in_o rubbish_n limburg_n stand_v 19_o mile_n almost_o e._n of_o liege_n long._n 25_o d._n 30_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 28_o m._n ii_o dalem_n dalem_n be_v a_o small_a but_o strong_a town_n and_o castle_n on_o the_o river_n bervin_n with_o a_o large_a territory_n depend_v upon_o it_o henry_n ii_o duke_n of_o brabant_n take_v this_o town_n and_o unite_v it_o to_o his_o dominion_n it_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o the_o hollander_n and_o stand_v seven_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o liege_n and_o 15_o n._n w._n of_o limburg_n long._n 25_o d._n 5_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 45_o m._n iii_o valkenburg_n valkenburg_n or_o vauguemont_n be_v a_o strong_a town_n in_o limburg_n on_o the_o river_n geul_fw-fr and_o subject_a to_o the_o hollander_n though_o say_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n it_o be_v large_a and_o indifferent_a neat_o build_v as_o well_o as_o tolerable_o fortify_v the_o castle_n stand_v on_o a_o steep_a rock_n and_o be_v inaccessible_a and_o impregnable_a to_o a_o enemy_n that_o bring_v not_o canon_n along_o with_o he_o yet_o in_o the_o year_n 1672._o upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o french_a come_v it_o be_v immediate_o quit_v the_o french_a take_v it_o in_o 1676._o and_o restore_v it_o in_o 1679._o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n e._n of_o maestricht_n 17_o n._n e._n of_o liege_n and_o 21_o n._n of_o limburg_n long._n 25_o d._n 18_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 53_o m._n iv_o rolduck_n rolduck_n be_v a_o old_a little_a town_n and_o castle_n with_o the_o title_n of_o county_n subject_n to_o the_o hollander_n it_o stand_v 13_o mile_n e._n of_o valkenburg_n long._n 25_o d._n 34_o m._n lrt._n 50_o d._n 52_o m._n v._o remborg_n remborg_n be_v also_o a_o little_a town_n on_o the_o border_n of_o juliers_n and_o territory_n of_o rolduck_n subject_n to_o the_o hollande_n it_o stand_v 12_o mile_n e._n of_o valkenburg_n long._n 25._o d._n lat._n 50_o d._n 57_o m._n article_n vii_o of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n leodiensis_fw-la ditio_fw-la this_o country_n have_v part_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o gelderland_n and_o brabant_n on_o the_o north._n bound_n bound_n part_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n on_o the_o west_n the_o county_n of_o luxemburg_n on_o the_o south_n and_o the_o dutchy_n of_o limburg_n and_o juliers_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v extend_v about_o 70_o mile_n south-west_n and_o north-east_n and_o about_o 35_o west_n and_o 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charleroy_n charleroy_n lat._n carolo-regium_a be_v a_o town_n and_o fortress_n build_v upon_o a_o mountain_n near_o the_o sambre_n and_o pieton_n it_o be_v but_o a_o borough_n call_v charnoy_n until_o the_o spaniard_n fortify_v it_o in_o 1666._o and_o call_v it_o charleroy_n from_o charles_n their_o king_n the_o french_a take_v it_o the_o year_n after_o and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n the_o dutch_a and_o spaniard_n attempt_v this_o town_n twice_o in_o vain_a the_o first_o time_n in_o 1672._o and_o the_o second_o in_o 1677._o but_o in_o the_o year_n 1678._o it_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n in_o 1692._o the_o french_a bombard_v this_o place_n in_o 1693_o they_o sit_v down_o before_o it_o with_o a_o numerous_a army_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr villeroy_n carry_v on_o the_o siege_n and_o luxemburg_n cover_v he_o so_o that_o king_n william_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n not_o be_v 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which_o be_v also_o extinct_a the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n here_o be_v luxemburg_n cap._n thionville_n esche_n virton_n ivoix_n montmedy_n stenay_n or_o altenay_n damvilliers_n maisier_n durbuy_v bastoigne_n vianden_n arlon_n i._o luxemburg_n luxemburg_n lat._n luxemburgum_n or_o augusta_n romanduorum_n or_o luciburgum_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o river_n else_o one_o part_n of_o it_o on_o a_o hill_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o a_o plain_a there_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n and_o several_a regular_a fortification_n it_o have_v a_o convent_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n francis_n in_o which_o lie_v bury_v john_n king_n of_o bohemia_n father_n of_o charles_n ivth_o emperor_n of_o germany_n slay_v by_o the_o english_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o cressy_n in_o 1346._o this_o city_n have_v suffer_v much_o by_o the_o war_n between_o the_o french_a and_o the_o netherlands_o in_o 1529._o charles_n v._o take_v it_o from_o francis_n i._o of_o france_n in_o 1542._o it_o be_v take_v and_o 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